Sport in short ...
Matt steps up Formerly Marlborough-based tennis coach Matt Hair has joined the Tennis New Zealand H
Cricket titles up for grabs
The destination of several 2025-26 club cricket season titles will be decided over the next couple o
Softballers shine at Heartland champs
Marlborough’s representative softball side put in a performance “to be proud of”, said team manager
Mainland medals for Wairau crews
Marlborough rowers returned from last weekend's South Island Club Championships at Lake Ruataniwha “
Sport in short ...
Lightning Le Brun Remy Le Brun was a standout at the recent South Island Masters Track & Field Cham
Touch teams on the ball
A potent combination of Marlborough’s youthful touch talent took part in the prestigious Kaiawa Invi
Anru's looking good in black
It is little wonder that rugby is such a passion for Anru Erasmus. The 18-year-old spent the first
National call-up for Kobe
Last year Kobe Stewart-Smith proudly donned the black uniform with the silver fern for the first tim
Cricketing teens have their turn
The region’s secondary school cricketers have had a chance in recent weeks to show their prowess, bo
Hunter’s ‘back in the boat’ after horrific crash
A burning desire “to get back in the boat” fuelled Hunter Marfell’s rapid recovery from a life-threa
Tennis tyros net titles
Marlborough’s rising tennis talent made the most of the opportunity to test their skills when the an
Rowing medals won at Lake Ruataniwha
Wairau rowers claimed a string of podium finishes at the recent Canterbury Championships on Lake Rua
Cricket trophy claimed by UCVC
The Cook Strait Classic Trophy resides in the Mainland after the United Country and Vineyard Cricket
Rep cricketers beat Buller
The Marlborough senior men’s rep cricketers ended their Hawke Cup season on a positive note at the w
Young cricketers gain rep experience
The formation of three primary school boys rep cricket teams this season signals the arrival of the
Sea swimmers relish stunning conditions
Twenty-one swimmers took the plunge in spectacular conditions for this year’s Hipkins Cup open-water
Smoke On The Water-lea track
He may have started 40 metres behind the front markers but there was no stopping Smoke On The Water
Cricketers beaten, but take positives from Country clash
The result may say otherwise, but Marlborough’s rep cricketers were highly competitive for a large p
Spaniard savours Withers run success
Spanish athlete Alfredo Beneyto added an international flavour to the King and Queen of the Withers
Sea swimmers called to Rarangi
The annual Hipkins Cup Sea Swim will take place on Sunday, January 11 2026. The swim starts from th
New winners crowned at Rapaura courts
Three new names will be etched on the Rapaura Tennis Club’s most prestigious trophies this year afte
Marlborough sport in review 2025
It has been another busy year on the Marlborough sporting scene. These images from the past 12 month
Marlborough cricketers beaten in Cave Cup final
The Marlborough senior men’s cricket team bowed to a familiar opponent in the final of the second-ti
Iconic tennis tournament returns next year
Entries are steadily flowing in for the 47th edition of the traditional Wairau River Rapaura doubles